Photography by Lauren

7 Things. . .

1. I don’t like to step on things like blankets or clothes or even carpet with my shoes on. So when I was in high school and had a totally trashed room I would  make little paths so I didn’t have to step on anything. I still make paths.
2. Potting Soil is one of my favorite smells.
3. I watch Stargate SG1 with Riley almost nightly.
4. Painting is like therapy for me. It’s probably the fumes that calm

   me.

5. I mostly don’t like to shop. I like having new things but I don’t like trying on clothes. Making decisions. Or spending the money. Even if I’m not shopping for clothes I often get too overwhelmed to make decisions in the store. As much as I love Ikea I sometimes leave feeling ill.
6. I love to weed. You get results fast and planting beds stay straight longer than anything inside the house.
7. You might know this one. . . I love to eat. And I like almost everything! I love trying new things. I will try almost anything once.  But that’s got me into trouble more than once and I have found that I don’t like fermented mares milk, wasabi sauce. and chitlins.

There you go Cindy!

Goblin Country

So we headed down to red rock country last weekend. It was a great break from the snow & rain & cold. Here's a few pics of the kids climbing in Goblin Valley. The next day we set out for a short hike in little wildhorse canyon. It was so amazing. I was sad I didn't bring my camera. The slot canyon was so impressive. And the kids loved just climbing and hiking and climbing. So we just kept going and going. And before we knew it we were too far out and our short hike turned into 6 hours plus. J was really tough and did awesome. K-L & C were kind of tough. RiGuy and I were just amazed that we all made it out alive. If you haven't been to Goblin Valley, take the kids. You can camp right next to the red rock, so cool.    

J's new trick

J just got his first pair of tie shoes in years. He's sooo proud of them. Every night he takes them off and carefully places them in the box they came in. It took a couple of days to get the hang of tying them but now he ties and reties and ties them again. It's a right-of-passage. My baby boy's growing up:(